4Synonyms found for maternity

Word Origin & History

maternity 1611, "quality or condition of being a mother," from Fr. maternité "motherhood," from M.L. maternitatem (nom. maternitas), from L. maternus (see maternal). Used from 1893 in ref. to garments designed for pregnant women.

Example Sentences for maternity

But four months into the pregnancy, the bleeding started, and her dreams of maternity became a nightmare.

All children are now born in the maternity section of the dispensary.

More holidays, maternity and paternity leave, more frequent job rotation and share options also now feature.

The law also offers longer maternity leave and other benefits to couples that delay childbearing.

Perhaps there's meant to be a whiff of grim maternity in her character: because she's a nurse who gives anesthetics.